Yasmine Hamdan’s Video For Her “Country” Is A Powerfully Moving Statement
Los Angeles, CA- Yasmine Hamdan is a pioneer in Middle Eastern pop music. Born in Beirut, Lebanon, Yasmine’s music blends traditional Arabic music with contemporary electronic sounds. Since embarking on a solo career in 2012, she has made it a point of weaving the social and political themes…
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Gives The Growlers Six A Fever We Want To Tell Everyone About
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE GROWLERS SIX COVERAGE! San Pedro, CA- … And Karen O reminded us of how much of a bad-ass she is on stage. Everything she did embodied a punk ethos that other female rockers should aspire to […] it was rock and…
The Growlers Are Rejuvenated With Their DIY Music Festival
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE GROWLERS SIX COVERAGE! San Pedro, CA- …I could get a sense that that their performance was a celebration of overcoming odds. Perhaps, going back to the way it was … a DIY festival that was more of a party than a…
New York City Surrenders To Japandroids’ Fist Pumping Rock
The title track of Vancouver’s Japandroids traces the arc of guitarist/vocalist Brian King’s artistic and personal journey, parsing the fine distinction between home and hometown, destiny and dream. On a chilly New York evening, the singalong chorus got the crowd “all fired up,” King’s defiant…
Regina Spektor Overcomes Bronchitis With Inspired Performance In Anaheim [PHOTOS]
ANAHEIM, CA- At the moment, Regina Spektor is a party of one. Playing a run of small solo shows in cities she doesn’t always hit on tour, she is one artist with one piano and one guitar. Like any artist on a solo venture, she’s…
Jay Som Gives Music Tastes Good Dreamy Vibes [PHOTOS]
CLICK HERE FOR MORE MUSIC TASTES GOOD 2017 COVERAGE! Long Beach, CA- Starting our music on the main stage on the second day of Music Tastes Good was the Oakland-based indie rock band Jay Som. Led by Melina Duterte, Jay Som, despite some early technical difficulties, delighted…
!!! (Chk Chk Chk) “Shake The Shudder” At Music Tastes Good [PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE FOR MORE MUSIC TASTES GOOD 2017 COVERAGE! Long Beach, CA- As Old 97’s were bringing the country jams over on the main stage at Music Tastes Good, something entirely different was brewing on the other side of the…
Turnover Brings Their New “Good Nature” To Los Angeles [PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] Los Angeles, CA- Turnover has done it again. I absolutely love a band that can pull off the transition from the post-hardcore/emo feel, to the dream-pop/shoe-gaze genre that fits just right. If anyone were to ask me…
TV Heads Give Early Music Taste Good Attendees Something To Watch [PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE FOR MORE MUSIC TASTES GOOD 2017 COVERAGE! Long Beach, CA- Another band that I had the pleasure of learning about at Music Tastes good was TV Heads. Originally from the bay area, this four piece L.A. transplant combine “post-punk…
LP Gives Fans A Powerful Performance At Santa Barbara Polo & Wine Fest
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SANTA BARBARA POLO & WINE FESTIVAL COVERAGE! This entry was co-written by Derrick Lee CARPINTERIA, CA- After the second polo match, the focus shifted back to the music. Indie/alternative artist Laura Pergolizzi, better known by her stage name LP, kicked off the…
